This text brings together in one volume two previous books that laid the groundwork for the construction of the entries in Diccionario Griego-Espanol del Nuevo Testamento (Greek-Spanish Dictionary of the New Testament), namely Metodo de Analisis semantico aplicado al griego del Nuevo Testamento (Method of Semantic Analysis applied to the Greek of the New Testament) and Metodologia del Diccionario Griego Espanol del Nuevo Testamento (Methodology of the Greek Spanish Dictionary of the New Testament), by Juan Mateos and Jesus Pelaez. In the introduction and first part of the text, the concepts of dictionary and meaning are defined and a critical analysis of the dictionaries of F. Zorell, W. Bauer (Bauer-Aland) and Louw-Nida is conducted. Their methodologies are examined with the purpose of then presenting a method of semantic analysis and the steps for establishing the semantic formula of the various classes of lexemes, which functions as the basis for determining lexical and contextual meaning. In the second part the necessary steps for composing the dictionary's entries are proposed. The text concludes with an analysis of related lexemes in order to demonstrate the accuracy of the suggested method. For the first time, a carefully developed method of semantic analysis and the corresponding methodology are presented before the construction of the dictionary's entries.

In the early 1970's, due to serious epistemological flaws, the demise of traditional New Testament research paradigms became imminent. A new generation of scholars started the search for a fresh approach, based on scientifically sound principles. Working within the stimulating atmosphere of the New Testament Society of South Africa, the author was one of the pioneers in developing a new, multi-dimensional research approach for New Testament studies. The articles in the present volume, written over a period of 25 years, reflect part of this journey, as viewed from a Pauline perspective. Combining the positive aspects of the traditional biblical research paradigms with the important insights of modern linguistics, literary science, semantics and pragmatics, particularly rhetoric, the author investigates the convergence of various influences in Paul's pre-christian career. He proposes new possibilities of understanding Paul's language and style, such as hyperbolical contrasts, typical of his Semitic background. Various aspects of his strategies of persuasion are investigated, such as creating an ethos, vilification, alienation and re-identification. The majority of articles concentrate on central elements in Pauline theology: belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the centrality of grace, the in Christ and related formulae, faith and obedience, justification in Romans, Christian identity, ethics and ethos, as portrayed in Romans.

Das biblische Danielbuch selbst formuliert die Erwartung: "viele werden es durchforschen ..." (Dan 12,4 Lutherubersetzung). Die Geschichte der Danielauslegung in Judentum, Christentum und Islam war im August 2006 in Berlin Gegenstand eines wissenschaftlichen Symposiums, dessen Tagungsbeitrage hier vorgelegt werden. Das Themenspektrum beginnt bei dem biblischen Danielbuch selbst und reicht dann uber die Danielrezeption im hellenistischen Judentum, im Markusevangelium und in der Alten Kirche (Hippolyt, Ephraem der Syrer, Hieronymus, Theodoret) uber Vertreter des Mittelalters (mittelalterliche islamische Literatur, Abravanel, Nikolaus von Lyra) und der Reformationszeit (Luther, Muntzer, Melanchthon, Calvin) bis hin zu Isaac Newton. Texte und Kunstwerke aus allen drei monotheistischen Weltreligionen werden eroertert. Die Aufsatze bilden Einzelstudien, denen in der Regel eine Quelle zugrunde liegt, die entweder aufgrund ihrer Exemplarizitat fur eine Epoche oder aufgrund ihrer Bedeutung als einer wichtigen Station oder eines Wendepunktes in der Rezeptionsgeschichte ausgewahlt wurde. Da bei den meisten behandelten Autoren ihre Danielrezeption zu einem fortlaufenden Kommentar gerinnt, liegt ein besonderes Augenmerk auf der Gattungsgeschichte des biblischen Kommentars.